My demented thoughts after watching football yesterday...
The Pats receivers dropped a ton of catchable passes yesterday. I have a feeling Humble Pie will be served to the O for that.
Proof that I'm an idiot...I really thougth Donte Stallworth would see the ball a ton last night. But it was the Wes Welker show, on a big level. 13 catches for 149. Welker is now 2nd in the league in receptions, with 81, to the Housh's 83.
Big Ups to Andy Reid for having his team well-prepared. Funny, I don't hear any mention now of how he should quit and deal with his family issues. The Iggles showed up and weren't afraid, and I think that's the big thing to take away from this game. Show up, they play the games for a reason. If you want to lay down, that's your call, but the boys from Philly showed up to play the game.
AJ Feeley being AJ Feeley. That's what I thought of in the 4th quarter. No matter what anyone else could state on TV, this is AJ Feeley we're talking about here. As Bill Parcells would state constantly, you are what you are. So when he threw the pick to Asante, not shocked. But what I'm really wondering is where was the penalty for tackling James Sanders by the facemask on his pick?
Another group that will be getting served up a heaping helping of the pie will be the secondary. It took them until halfway thru the 3rd quarter to start playing inside technique...I thought that would be common knowledge to do that vs. a west coast offense, the whole thing is predicated on slant routes, or was I the only one watching those 49ers in the 80's??
Al Michaels called it a dogfight...whoops....I can hear the PETA protest already. At least he caught it. I just wish we could've seen Madden's face after Al said it.
The Redskins play late in games has been atrocious. Tampa Bay had done nothing in the 2nd half, at one point going 3 and out on 3 consecutive possessions, and QB Jason Campbell goes away from Chris Cooley...uh, he's decent, might want to find him. I'm just sayin'....
That Jeff Garcia means quite a bit to his team, huh?
So Carson Palmer must've had 2 bowls of Wheaties yesterday, because I was very surprised to see Cincy lighting up Tennessee. Oh, and a nod to Ocho Cinco...you look like a jackass costing your team 15 yards for celebrating a TD. I know it's your first one in 10 games, but could you please stop bojangling for the white folks in the stands. Here's my thought, trade him, keep Housh and Henry, and I bet half the stupid crap that keeps that team under .500 stops. Just try it, what do you have to lose? A whiny WR who punks out your QB on TV? Sounds like a win-win to me.
And with Tennessee losing 3 in a row, giving up huge numbers on D, Albert Haynesworth $'s are going way up. And keep Pacman Jones away from this team. Rumors are flying around the 'net that Jones saw Big Al at a club and may have/may not have popped Al in the mouth because Al didn't defend Pac'....seriously? What's there to defend? You made it rain at a club where your boys started a brawl. You've been arrested 10 times in 5 years. How does he defend you? No one wants you back on the team, playa.
Baltimore, buh-bye. Pretty much out of the playoff picture, and I can't wait for New England to bitch-slap back to Crabcakes-ville next week...Oh the fun I'm going to have.
And maybe having C Nick Hardwick return was a key for San Diego deciding to man up yesterday. Ya think? They've sucked since he got hurt 4 weeks ago. He comes back, and Philip Rivers looks like the 2nd coming. Of course, the porous Ravens secondary might have something to do with it. But face facts folks, I know centers don't get a lot of love from the press, but they are the security blankets of QB's. Ask yourself this, which Linus did you like better, with or without the whoobie? Thought so.
Glad I'm not a Chiefs fan. Herm Edwards is still one of the worst at game-management we'll ever see. With about 5 minutes to go, Herm calls a timeout, and it's 4th and 1. After the timeout is over, he decides to challenge the spot of the ball. He loses said challenge, costing him another timeout and a challenge. Now, he could've done this all in the 1st timeout!!! So he's left with 1 timeout. He decides to forgo the 41-yard FG attempt and give it a go on 4th and 1. The play gets stuffed 1 yard behind the line of scrimmage, Oakand takes over and runs out the clock...think one of those timeouts would've helped, along withe 2-minute warning? I'm just sayin'....
Ah, it wouldn't feel like a complete disaster of a season unless Gus Frerotte has taken some snaps for you under center. 20 seconds to go from the 1, and he fumbles the snap. How the heck does this keep happening?? Isn't this crap taught in Pee-Wee football? I'm pretty sure I did this in Jr. High, and I don't ever remember a bad exchange.
Denver, thanks for kicking to Hester twice!!! He's only the best kick returner in the game. He now has 11 return TD's in 27 games....I can't do that in Madden, Tecmo or playing against a bunch of kids in 1st grade. Honestly. That's what you get when your Punter/Kickoff specialist is on 'roids, he thinks he's superhuman and can stop the best player on the Bears.
Oh, and I should mention this, hell of a throw and catch from Grossman to Berrian to tie the game up. It's on the highlights all around today, and it was better the second and third times you view it, especially considering who threw it and who he threw it against (Champ Bailey). I love that this gives Chicago hope because they aren't that good.
Nice kick, Rackers. So you shank a 32-yd. fg...how? You were a stud 2 years ago, and now you just flat out suck. Glad I picked you up for fantasy football. Thank goodness you didn't cost me a game. Kurt Warner throws for 484 yards and loses, man, that's terrible. Arizona is losing grip of it's slim chances of a playoff spot.
David Carr, the door. Yes, it's someone to take you away from the NFL. You are awful. I've never seen so many horrible stat lines in my life, and you're killing Steve Smith in the process. The guy is a top WR, and you won't force feed him the ball. I can't believe how wrong I was on this guy. I saw him his last year at Fresno State play CSU, and he was dominant, made all these throws, but it's over. I think all those hits he took in Houston have made him gun-shy and looking at the rush instead of downfield. I was really hoping he'd get the whole year off to just sit and watch Jake Delhomme chuck it, but he blew out his elbow. Carr has been replaced by 44 year old Vinny Testaverde and now Matt Moore...damn it, someone call Jeff George, I bet he can find Smitty down the sideline.
Unfortunately, we've all been wrong on certain ballplayers, and I've got a bunch of Luis Medina rookie cards and Tim Couch jersey to prove it.
Sean Taylor is about to miss a lot more time-shot in the groin...yeeeouch. This is what I first wrote. Now that we know he's been shot and the femoral artery has been damaged, he could be in a coma right now due to someone potentially trying to rob his house, I can only say Godspeed, wake up, get healthy, and get a gun. Not for thuggish reasons, but to protect your house and family. Reports are stating that Taylor grabbed a machete and went to see what the noise was...it's the old saying, but it's true....You can't bring a knife to a gun fight.
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